Panchang in San Francisco, 28 April 2027
वैशाख कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 6:17 AM and sets at 7:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:07 PM to 2:50 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 2:32 AM, 29 Aprthen Navami until 4:44 AM, 30 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 266.8° ahead of the Sun. 266.8 ÷ 12° = 22.24, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 8:01 AM, 29 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 280.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 280.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.05, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 6:17 AM, sets 7:58 PM
Daylight today is 13h 40m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal1:07 PM – 2:50 PM
Daylight today is 820 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 103 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShubha until 5:13 AM, 29 Aprthen Shukla until 5:56 AM, 30 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 294.4°. 294.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.08, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 1:18 PMthen Kaulava until 2:32 AM, 29 Apr
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMakara · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 280.6°, Sun 13.8°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 2:49 AM, 29 Apr, Sets 12:18 PM, 53% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:00 AM – 9:42 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:25 AM – 1:07 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in San Francisco
Why times differ in San Francisco
At 37.8°N, 122.4°W, San Francisco has 29 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:24 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 51m |
| Feb | 6:59 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 50m |
| Mar | 7:21 AM | 7:17 PM | 11h 56m |
| Apr | 6:34 AM | 7:46 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:00 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 13m |
| Jun | 5:47 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 46m |
| Jul | 6:00 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 32m |
| Aug | 6:25 AM | 8:03 PM | 13h 38m |
| Sept | 6:51 AM | 7:18 PM | 12h 26m |
| Oct | 7:18 AM | 6:33 PM | 11h 15m |
| Nov | 6:50 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 9m |
| Dec | 7:18 AM | 4:52 PM | 9h 35m |